Grants for HIV/AIDS Treatment And Prevention Programs
The MAC AIDS Fund supports men, women, and children affected by HIV/AIDS globally. Since its inception, MAC Cosmetics has provided more than $100 million for the MAC AIDS Fund.
The fund has identified the following four crucial areas of need affecting the epidemic: 1) Link Between Poverty and AIDS -- Funding for basic needs such as food and housing to those living with HIV/AIDS; 2) Models of Care -- Developing hospitals and increasing the number of doctors and nurses in countries that need it the most; 3) Treatment Adherence -- Developing peer- based programs to help people adhere to their treatment regimes; and 4) Prevention -- Programs with a specific focus on high risk populations such as youth, people over 50, and African Americans.
Grants are awarded to nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations that are directly associated with HIV/AIDS. Typical grant size ranges between $5,000 and $25,000 each. All grants are considered one-time gifts as the fund does not consider multi-year granting. With the exception of North America- based charities, the MAC AIDS Fund does not accept unsolicited international grant proposals. Grant applications are accepted year-round and proposals are reviewed and awarded quarterly. The fund encourages organizations to apply in advance of application deadlines.
Deadline: March 14, 2008; June 13, 2008; and September 15, 2008
